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sensible — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • merciful adj Showing mercy — willing to forgive or treat someone gently rather than punish them as harshly as possible.
  • responsive adj Quick to react or reply; reacting readily to something.
  • sensible adj Showing good, practical judgment.
  • sensitive adj Easily affected, upset, or hurt by things.
  • sentient adj Able to perceive, feel, or experience things consciously.
  • tender adjective Gentle, loving, or showing warm affection.

Senses

sensible is used for these senses in English:

  • merciful Showing mercy.
  • responsive Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.
  • sentient Experiencing sensation, thought, or feeling.
  • tender Sensitive or painful to the touch.

responsive — full definition

  1. adj Quick to react or reply; reacting readily to something.
  2. adj In web design, automatically adjusting layout to fit different screen sizes.

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